romney they'll be able to work it out. mr. obama, he's too dug in. >> he's baed off this before and extended the bush tax cuts. >> if he's reelected he won't. >> can we blame both sides? they didn't want to do hard math and pay for tm so we keep moving it down the road. >> i think that is a -- i'm from -- i agree with this. this is obama's way of dealing with the deficit. tark particularly in democrats pick useats in the senate. >> he talks about a mandate. >> he's going to say i'm done, you don't want to raise taxes on the rich, deal with the deficit this way. we'll ha a recession for about aear and things might look better. >> do you think the likelihood -- i know your answer but hope springs eternal you'll surprise me. that the chance for real tax reform are better under a republican than a democrat because the president is more of the same. that might not be bad but it -- do you think you have a better shot as serious tax reform under a republican? >> i think there will be a better shot at tax changes under repuican but un